Hear from Fr. Nels Gjengdahl, dean of men at The Saint Paul Seminary, about sharing the faith with young people.

Saint Paul Seminary Rector Fr. Joseph Taphorn sits down to discuss the seminary's highest seminarian enrollment in a decade, a record diaconate ordination class and the different -- and in many cases not as well known -- ways a lay person can be formed at a Catholic seminary.

Fr. Joseph Taphorn, rector of The Saint Paul Seminary, explains how the Holy Spirit, present from the beginning, is working in the life of the seminary. Taphorn gave this homily at the seminary's 2023 "Gaudeamus" (Latin for "Let Us Rejoice") Mass, which officially kicked off the 2023-24 academic year.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston -- and leader of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Eucharistic Revival -- met with the seminarians at The Saint Paul Seminary to start the 2023-24 academic year. He shared with them the importance of priestly fraternity. Every Catholic needs community, and it's especially important for priests; in fact, Cozzens points out, it's an essential part of the sacrament of Holy Orders.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens sits down to discuss the National Eucharistic Revival he's been tasked to lead, as well as the role of Jesus' true presence in the course of human existence. Cozzens, Bishop of Crookston, Minnesota, is the former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, a former priest formator at The Saint Paul Seminary and a member of The Saint Paul Seminary Board of Trustees.Learn more about the revival: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/

Fr. Tim Tran of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis explains why the Eucharist is truly Jesus Christ's body and blood, and how Catholics can go about sharing this truth with those in their communities.Tran, an alumnus of The Saint Paul Seminary, is the Twin Cities' point person for all things National Eucharistic Revival.Learn more about the revival: https://www.eucharisticrevival.org/

A look back at some of the top conversations and moments on the Joyful Catholic Leaders Show during 2022.

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Deacon Kyle Etzel, set for ordination to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in spring 2023, joins the show to talk about becoming a priest in an era when much of the world is turned off toward Christianity. Etzel also shares his vocation story — he was once blindsided by a priest asking if he’d even considered the presbyterate — and how working in young adult ministry while in seminary has prepared him for the next step on his journey.

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Us vs. them. Left vs. right. Liberal vs. conservative. Republic vs. Democrat.

In an increasingly polarized society, Catholics are called to rise above. But how? Jason Adkins, director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, joins the show to discuss.

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Time poor. Time starved. Short on time. Out of time. Phrases like this are now part of our common lexicon.

Life is busy. Thanks to our expanding economy and a digital landscape where it seems like our to-do lists and plans are infinite, our finitude as human beings can be overwhelming and exhausting. Saint Paul Seminary alum Bishop Joseph Williams proposes a solution – one first written over 1,500 years ago by a guy named St. Benedict of Nursia.

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